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Evening punters,
The tenon re-corking went well. All done. Had no idea that newly installed corks were so thirsty when it comes to lanolin/cork grease.
I thoroughly enjoyed the work. Thanks to all who offered advice and encouragement. I had no idea how much I missed working with my hands and would like to do more repairs. Apart from my own learning and enjoyment, the kid's instruments need a lot of TLC that the band budget just can't cover. So, I'm going to persist and see if I can't be part of the solution, rather than whingeing and moaning about the problem.
And so...Most, if not all of the clarinets are Yamaha student models. I have the Eric Brand manual and the Ronald Saska manual. Both are very informative in different ways. I'm waiting on the Reg Thorpe manual, due to pranging the car and being subsequently broke.
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Both of the manuals I have provide checklists for overhauls, but I can't seem to find anything on suggested order of key removal and reassembly. I'm guessing there are different methods depending upon the make and model of clarinet. Would anyone like to suggest an appropriate order for the Yamaha?
Also any tips on how to test my work, (I'll just be cleaning and oiling to begin with) after reassembly?
Thanks everyone.
DP
The tenon re-corking went well. All done. Had no idea that newly installed corks were so thirsty when it comes to lanolin/cork grease.
I thoroughly enjoyed the work. Thanks to all who offered advice and encouragement. I had no idea how much I missed working with my hands and would like to do more repairs. Apart from my own learning and enjoyment, the kid's instruments need a lot of TLC that the band budget just can't cover. So, I'm going to persist and see if I can't be part of the solution, rather than whingeing and moaning about the problem.
And so...Most, if not all of the clarinets are Yamaha student models. I have the Eric Brand manual and the Ronald Saska manual. Both are very informative in different ways. I'm waiting on the Reg Thorpe manual, due to pranging the car and being subsequently broke.
Both of the manuals I have provide checklists for overhauls, but I can't seem to find anything on suggested order of key removal and reassembly. I'm guessing there are different methods depending upon the make and model of clarinet. Would anyone like to suggest an appropriate order for the Yamaha?
Also any tips on how to test my work, (I'll just be cleaning and oiling to begin with) after reassembly?
Thanks everyone.
DP